Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX88DVD03

ANTIOCH, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N87JP

PAXTON RV-3A

Analysis

WHILE PERFORMING AEROBATIC MANEUVERS, THE AIRCRAFT WAS SEEN TO HAVE ENTERED A SPIN. AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET THE AIRCRAFT RECOVERED, HOWEVER, THE LEFT WING WAS SEEN TO BE BENT UPWARD AND THE FIBERGLASS TIP WAS DANGLING FROM THE WING. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN IN A NEAR LEVEL ATTITUDE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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